*Kryzen*

The morning light trickled in through the sheer curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. I lay there with Briella, my fingers gently combing through her dark waves, feeling the silken strands slip between them. The tranquility of the moment wrapped around us, a cocoon of peace in a world that had been anything but. She was still asleep, her chest rising and falling in the quiet rhythm of rest. Her bright green eyes were hidden beneath delicate lids. In her ...